"Ah... I knew it..."
Seeing Kureia rush out of the hall, Alice murmured with what seemed like disappointment.
"Of... of course not! Princess Alice! You suddenly disappeared! I was so worried I was about to cry!"
Kureia threw her arms around Alice. Just as she said, tears were already welling up in her eyes.
"I'm sorry, Kureia. It was all my fault."
Seeing Kureia like this, Alice's obedient and considerate nature made her apologize again and again.
"No! How could it possibly be Princess Alice's fault? Princess Alice can never be wrong!" Kureia said, then glared at Fang Li. Her tearful expression instantly changed into an angry glare as she declared, "It's all the fault of this criminal who only wants to abduct Princess Alice!"
At that, Fang Li raised an eyebrow slightly.
As for Aqua and Megumin, one had stopped crying while the other had suddenly regained her strength. They quietly slipped into the hall, hid beside a table, and began drinking tea.
Apparently, the two of them were wisely trying to make themselves less noticeable, worried that Kureia would hold them accountable over what had happened with Hans.
Kazuma was nowhere to be seen either. He was probably hiding in his room and trembling with the same idea in mind.
Only Darkness remained nearby, watching.
Under those circumstances, Fang Li curled his lip.
"You're just being unreasonable, yuri girl."
"Who are you calling a yuri girl!? You rude bastard!"
Kureia was instantly set off.
"K-Kureia! This has nothing to do with Mr. Fang Li!" Alice hurriedly said. "I decided to come out on my own this time. Mr. Fang Li didn't bring me out!"
However, Kureia was not having it.
"I understand how Princess Alice might have wanted to see this man, but after encountering her, he should